15.00  - 15.30 (30 min) 

   Higgins Suite 1 | "TITLE TBC" |   Speaker:

   Higgins Suite 2 | "TITLE TBC" |  Speaker:

 15.00  - 16.00 (1h ) 

 Robinson Suite 1 | Europe’s AI Powerhouse: How do we build AI that is competitive, sovereign and secure? | 

  Speaker: TBA 

 Douglas Hyde Suite | "TITLE TBC" |   Speaker: 

 15.30  - 16.00 (30 min) 

   Higgins Suite 1 | "TITLE TBC" |   Breakout session by:

   Higgins Suite 2 | "TITLE TBC" |  Breakout session by:

Georgia: the Battle for Fundamental Rights on Europe's doorstep

  Willy De Clercq | 10:30-11:00 | 30 minutes | Breakout session by Girchi - More Freedom (GE)

 Speaker: Zurab Girchi Japaridze - Girchi, GE | Moderator: Baroness Sal Brinton - ALDE Party Vice-President, President of the Liberal International Human Rights Committee

Inside João Cotrim de Figueiredo's Presidential campaign in Portugal

  Willy Declercq | 11:00-11:30 | 30 minutes | Breakout session by Iniciativa Liberal (PT)

 Speaker: João Cotrim de Figueiredo MEP -  Renew Europe Vice-President, Iniciativa Liberal, PT

Management Capability as Political Advantage

 Colette Flesch | 10:30-11:00 | 30 minutes | Breakout session by USR (RO)

 Speaker: Radu Mihail - Former Member of Parliament, USR, RO

From Digital Tools to Political Action: Building the Next Generation of European Parties

 Hans-Dietrich Genscher | 10:30-11:00 | 30 minutes | Breakout session by NEOS (AT)

 Speakers: Martin Steiner - Head of Organisational Development, NEOS | Carl Philipp Burkert - CEO, Universum | Ise Siebenhaar - Product Lead for Member Apps, Universum

Between Budapest and Belgrade: Gen Z Fighting for Democracy

 Hans-Dietrich Genscher | 11:00-11:30 | 30 minutes | Breakout session by Momentum (HU)

 Speakers: Kincső Szilas - Momentum Party Leader | Anna Donath - Former Momentum MEP | Ilija Jerković - LYMEC Treasurer

EU Industrial Competitiveness & "Made in Europe"

 Hans Van Baalen | 10:30-11:30 | ALDE stakeholders session

 Speakers: Cynthia Ní Mhurchú MEP -  Fianna Fáil, IE | Emma Wiesner MEP -  Centerpartiet, SE | Luigi Marattin MP - Party Leader of Partito Liberaldemocratico, IT | Prof. Dr. Karl-Heinz Paqué - Liberal International President | Moderator: Dan Barna MEP - ALDE Party VP & MEP USR Romania

Future Forum Workshop: Your Ideas Matter

  Gaston Thorn - Liberal Village | Workshop by ALDE Party, ELF and FNF

 Moderators (Democracy track): Elena Linczenyiova - Head of Communication Unit (ALDE Party)  |  Raphael Velez - Research & Campaigns Manager (ALDE Party) 

 Moderators (Economy track):  Brigitte Van den Berg MEP - Board Member European Liberal Forum, D66, NL | Maartje Schulz - Policy and Research Manager, European Liberal Forum (ELF) | Alva Finn - Executive Director, European Liberal Forum (ELF)

 Moderators (Security track):  Jeroen Dobber

A hands-on, hackathon-style workshop by ALDE Party, ELF and FNF exploring three key questions for Europe: How do we restore trust in liberal democracy, adapt labour markets to the age of AI, and respond to a post-NATO security scenario? Guided by expert moderators, participants will develop concrete solutions and contribute to a broader reflection on Europe in 2050.

Future of Elections under Russian Threat: Lessons from the Elections in Romania and the Republic of Moldova

 Paddy Ashdown  | 10:30-11:30 |  1 hour  |  Hosted by FNF

 Speaker(s): Raimar Wagner - Project Director of FNF Romania and Republic of Moldova |  Ionuț Moșteanu - MP, USR Romania |  Francesca Cristea - Head of Policy & Programs at Europuls Romania | Daniel Vodă - Associated Senior Expert on Foreign Policy and Strategic Communication at The Institute for European Policies and Reforms. Former Spokesperson of the Moldovan Government.

Press Talk with Garry Kasparov

 Uffe Ellemann-Jensen  | 10:00-10:30 | 30 minutes

Media representatives can meet Garry Kasparov – democracy advocate, bestselling author, technology pioneer and world chess legend – for a thought-provoking conversation on leadership, freedom and Europe’s role in defending democratic values. 

Hosted by Helmut Brandstätter MEP

Congress Press Conference

 Uffe Ellemann-Jensen  | 10:45-11:30 | 45 minutes

The official Congress Press Conference will present the Vienna Declaration, the Congress’s final document highlighting key liberal reforms delivered by liberal governments across Europe and setting out a vision for a stronger, more competitive and future-ready Europe.